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'Chavenon' is a ''commune'' of France in the Allier ''départment'' in the Auvergne ''Region''. Its population was 159 in 1999.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| History |
| Government |
| Demographics |
| Monuments |
| Famous people |
| See also |
| Notes and references |
| External links |
Geography
History
The former name is' "Ecclesia de Cavenone"'[1].Its the name of a former monastery which disappeared because of the French Revolution.
Government
This is a 'list of mayors of chavenon.'
| ''NAME'' | ''START'' | ''END'' | ''NOTES'' |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Madet | 2001 | 2008 | |
Demographics
Monuments
★ 'Church Saint-Martin'[2], which is an 11th century and 12th century building
★ 'Castel Montgeorges', which is a 16th century building
★ Russian orthodox monastery in the 'Manor of Saint ''hubert''' (19th century building) which belong to the Russian Orthodox Church.Saint-Hubert was originally intended as a simple hunting lodge[3] in the Wood of Sceauve (Bois de Sceauve), a former owner[4][5] decided to turn Saint-Hubert into a full château with grounds by the French landscape gardener 'Treyve'[6][7][8] who design the parks of Vichy and Sables-d'or-les-Pins. He drew his inspiration from the famous French gardener:Paul de Lavenne Comte Choulot[9],designer of "le Vesinet" near Paris.
★ 'Watermill of Veaux' on the Aumance River (the last one on this French river). The Aumance River is a tributary of the Cher River. This mill is on the Cassini map.
★ 'Manor of Sceauve', which is a former fief.
Famous people
A portrait of the General Louis-Auguste Camus de Richemont baron d'Empire was in the Manor of Saint Hubert. He was a relative of the former owner[10].
See also
★ Auvergne (province), the historical independent county and later French province
★ Auvergne (région), the modern-day administrative région, larger than the historical province of Auvergne, as it includes other provinces as Bourbonnais which historically were not part of Auvergne.
★ Bourbonnais
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Notes and references
1. Quoted for the first time as 'Ecclesia de Cavenone by 1517-1583.
2. Chavenon dans la base Mérimée.
3. This castel of Saint Hubert was the former hunting lodge of the Castel of Laly in Le Montet.
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4. M. Pierre Camus(23 march 1845-Saint-Hubert 29 august 1905).
5. After his death,three family (Favardin,Piat,Michelon) in the 20th century will inherit the manor from him,the last one:the Michelon decided to turn Saint-Hubert into an orthodox monastery.
6. Versailles National school of landscape architecture, Roland Vidal article.
7. Versailles National school of landscape architecture , Roland Vidal article.
8. Temporary exhibition 2007 :the treyve a bourbonnaise family of landscape gardeners.
9. The Comte de Choulot wrote in 1863 " the art of gardens".For France the Comte de Choulot is as relevant as Capability Brown for England. Paul de Lavenne Comte Choulot designed in France 280 parksmany of which still endure.
10. M. Pierre Camus(23 march 1845-29 august 1905),who is related to the général .
External links
★ Town hall
★ Versailles national school of landscape architecture
Drapeau de la République française
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